MMU Regulations

Where are the Full Regulations Postgraduate: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/assessment/doc s/pg-regs.pdf Undergraduate: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/assessment/doc s/ug-regs.pdf

Gaining an Award - Undergraduate To gain a Manchester Met award students must successfully complete all units with a minimum mark or in the case of a resit a capped mark of 40% Students need a full 120 Credits to be eligible for an award

Progression A unit is passed when an overall minimum mark of 40% is scored on the first attempt at the assessment(s) Only at Diploma level will condonements in units be possible Students on Diploma can be condoned in upto 30 credits where they acheived a overall unit mark of between 35 and 39%. Where a condonement is awarded the unit mark does not change and the fail is still recorded on the transcript. However the credits are given to the student allowing the award to be granted. NO Condonements are possible at any other level.

Resits Where students do not acheive a overall mark of 40% in any single unit (with the exception of Diploma students who are eligible for condonement) then the student must resit the failed assessments A resit mark will always be capped at 40% Diploma students may take advantage of in-year resits where failed units can be given a quick resit within the same period of study. This is not available to other students on higher levels of study. Student are automatically given one chance to resit.

Resits Where a student does not engage in the resit opportunity they will not be permitted another opportunity. Where the first resit opportunity is engaged with students will normally have one final opportunity to pass the unit. Where a student fails in upto 90 credits of their academic programme they can be reassessed in all elements prior to the next commencement of study opportunity. Where a student fails in more than 90 credits in any one year they will be required to resit the entire year with attendance

Awards - Honours The first method of classification takes a weighted average of 25% of the weighted average of students marks at Higher Diploma combined with 75% of the weighted average of their marks at Degree. This overall average is then compared to the table below to work out the classification. Where a student is direct entry to the Degree they are calculated on the alternative method (next slide) Weighted Average Mark (M) Honours Classification M = 70 – 100% First Class M = 60 – 69% Second Class, Division One (Upper Second) M = 50 – 59% Second Class, Division Two (Lower Second) M = 40 – 49% Third Class

Awards Honours – Alternative Method Where students have a Level 6 average within 2% of the next award band then the following rules apply. The below also applies to direct entry students to Degree. Credit Profile (from 120 credits at Level 6) Together with minimum mean mark in Level 6 units Honours Classification At least 60 credits with marks ≥ 70% 68% First Class At least 60 credits with marks ≥ 60% 58% Class Two, Division One (Upper Second) At least 60 credits with mark ≥ 50% 48% Class Two, Division Two (Lower Second) At least 120 credits with marks of at least 40% 40% 40% Third Class

Awards MBA MBA pass mark is 50% for all units. Where a mark falls between 45% and 49% then upto 30 credits can be condoned Weighted Average Mark (M) Honours Classification M = 70 – 100% Distinction M = 60 – 69% Merit M = 50 – 59% Award M = <50% Fail

Plagiarism - Diploma Type of Misconduct Penalty First offence where the plagiarism or collusion does not represent more than 20% of the element of assessment Assignment marked and no cap applied (Type of engagement: Developmental Engagement); First offence where the plagiarism or collusion is greater than 20% of the element of assessment. Written warning and a mark of 0 - with no opportunity to rework assessment - for the element carried forward (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department); Second offence of any extent in any unit within the same programme of study Further written warning and a mark of 0 - with no opportunity to rework assessment - for the element carried forward (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department); Any subsequent offence anywhere within the same programme of study mark of 0 for all units the student has taken so far at that level, and imposition of a 40% cap on unit marks in all further units taken at that level (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department);

Plagiarism – Higher Diploma/Degree Type of Misconduct Penalty First offence at any academic level where the plagiarism or collusion does not represent more than 20% of the element of assessment Assessment element mark capped at 40% (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department First offence at any academic level where the plagiarism or collusion represents more than 20% of the element of assessment Mark of 0 for the element of assessment (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department) Any offence at Level 5 or 6 where there is any previous offence recorded in a lower academic level Mark of 0 for the unit concerned (Type of engagement: Formal Meeting with Head of Department) Any offence at Level 5 or 6 where there is any previous offence recorded in the same academic level Mark of 0 for all elements of assessment previously undertaken at that level, and 40% cap on all unit marks at the level (Type of engagement: Assessment Disciplinary Committee)

Plagiarism – MBA

Academic Misconduct Regulations For more details on academic misconduct please find the link to Manchester Met regulations below http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/assessment/doc s/academic-misconduct.pdf

Final Note Make a point of reading the academic regulations as this information will be of interest at some point in the next 6 months If you have a query regarding an aspect of a unit your are studying then first see the unit leader. If the response is not to your satisfaction then see Mr. Currie the Programme Leader. Queries must all be dealt with in this order as these are the best individuals in a position to give you the appropriate answer.